Taking adderall and all of a sudden have developed severe skin itching..?

I am 32 years old and have taken adderall before while in school but I have not takin it for this long of a period of time without a break so I am not sure if this is a side effect.


I have been taking it everyday since August 10th. I take a 20mgs a day. Sometimes i got a day without it.


For about a week and half now I have had EXTREME skin itching especially in scalp. I thought it was my soap so I stopped that. At times it gets so bad that I take a bath 3 times a day. Tonight I am so frustrated and have itched my head so bad that my roots hurt.


I last took 10mg of Adderall yesterday and none today


has anyone else experienced this?


I have stopped everything-switched out laundry det., switch bath soap-not used soap, everything you can think of...


i am pulling straws now thing it might be the adderall.

Taking adderall and all of a sudden have developed severe skin itching..?
It's definitely an allergic reaction. You need to take benedryl, 50 mg every 4 hours. And if your tongue begins to swell, or it becomes difficult to breathe, call 911. Otherwise see your dr. in the morning.





TX Mom
Reply:You need to talk to your doctor or your pharmacist. In the meantime, please take 50mg of Benadryl or a 10mg Claritin to stop the itching. Please do not shower three times a day, you're only making matters worse.





More than likely a side effect of the drug. You can have side effects now that you didn't have before. If the Adderall works well for you, you might have to get used to taking it with Benadryl, Claritin, or some hydroxyzine. You'll need to get a prescription for the hydroxyzine though.





If you are going to change your soap go with dye free, perfume free soap like Dove. Dye free, perfume free laundry detergent and fabric softener are good move, too.





To soothe the itchy skin, try some Eucerin Calming Cream. It feels very good and combined with an anti-histamine should provide you with relief right away.





Hope you quit itching soon.
Reply:I too have times of extreme itching. I have been taking the generic form for many months. It started when I had this persciption filled about 3 weeks ago with one little dot on the inside of my right wrist. Then the next night that same dot itched but I had a few more; on my left forearm, one on top of my right foot and a few on my shins. Every night there are a few more tiny little itchy dots. They are appearing almost all over. Not the typical places where clothing rubs. None on my face yet. One or two in my scalp. Since they are not in my scalp I thought it was my bath soap, or laundry detergent, etc. I too am thinking it is the meds. I even called the pharmacy that begins with a W. on Friday to see if anyone else had reported itching since their last perscription was filled. No one else.

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